Are Bans Against School Mask Mandates Against the Law? Are Bans Against School Mask Mandates Against the Law?
The Biden administration may use disability rights legislation to require masks in schools.
Aug 23, 2021 / StudentNation / David M. Perry
What Is College Really Worth? What Is College Really Worth?
As the price of college goes up and the value of a degree goes down, are students being given a fair deal?
Aug 18, 2021 / StudentNation / Rebecca Gordon
How the Pandemic Changed Young People’s Relationship to Substances How the Pandemic Changed Young People’s Relationship to Substances
During a year of isolation, many young adults increased their consumption of alcohol and other drugs.
Aug 18, 2021 / StudentNation / Teresa Xie
Public Education Is Set Up to Fail in the Pandemic Public Education Is Set Up to Fail in the Pandemic
A crisis looms over school reentry. Chronic underinvestment threatens to make it that much worse.
Aug 17, 2021 / StudentNation / Melody Schreiber
Graduate Workers at UT Austin Are Undervalued, Underpaid, and Demanding Answers Graduate Workers at UT Austin Are Undervalued, Underpaid, and Demanding Answers
After a year of precarious pandemic protocols, the health of grad workers is now at risk.
Aug 2, 2021 / StudentNation / Annie Bares and John Mellison
What Do We Talk About When We Talk About Viruses? What Do We Talk About When We Talk About Viruses?
As in previous pandemics, a rise in xenophobic, nationalistic, and militaristic language has returned amid the Covid-19 crisis.
Jul 29, 2021 / StudentNation / Zoya Qureshi
How the Pandemic Made It Harder to Become a Doctor How the Pandemic Made It Harder to Become a Doctor
Covid-19 has made medical schools more competitive, while also giving students less training.
Jun 29, 2021 / StudentNation / Zoya Qureshi
Universities Are Slashing Faculties and Blaming Covid Universities Are Slashing Faculties and Blaming Covid
Citing the pandemic, administrators are pushing cuts—despite receiving millions in federal relief funds.
Jun 22, 2021 / StudentNation / Arvind Dilawar
Culture War in the K-12 Classroom Culture War in the K-12 Classroom
The Trump-era GOP’s insatiable appetite for red-meat issues has led to a wholesale attack on public education.
Jun 22, 2021 / Feature / Jennifer C. Berkshire
Why Are There Cops in Schools? Why Are There Cops in Schools?
If our schools need additional counselors and mentors, turning to police is far from the most suitable choice.
Jun 18, 2021 / StudentNation / Cassidy Morales